Bar Biszick-Lockwood

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Restless Giant: The Life and Times of Jean Aberbach and Hill and Range SongsPaperback, 1 March 2010

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Part of Series
Music in American Life
Part of Series
Music in American Life (Paperback)
Print Length
328 pages
Language
English
Publisher
University of Illinois Press
Date Published
1 Mar 2010
ISBN-10
025207694X
ISBN-13
9780252076947

Description

Restless Giant is a fascinating account of the life and times of Jean Aberbach, the elusive music publishing legend who, with his brother Julian, built one of music history's most powerful popular music publishing companies: Hill and Range Songs. During the 1940s and 1950s music publishers, rather than artists and record companies, controlled the American hit-making machine. Using corporate records, Aberbach's daybooks, and extensive interviews with top performers and songwriters, Biszick-Lockwoodweaves an adventure story thatdemystifies this occupation, showing how Aberbach's keen insights, behind-the-scenes manipulations, and bold business moves fundamentally changed the music industry and nurtured the careers of some of America's biggest popular performers and songwriters.

The Austrian-born Aberbach brothers overtook their American competitors, capturing entire genres of music to build a privately owned international "empire of song" while at the same time affording songwriters unmatched control over their work. This business model resulted in more than three hundred chart hits and the first-ever song royalties being paid to songwriters and performers including Bill Monroe and the Sons of the Pioneers. Biszick-Lockwood also brings new, intriguing material to the story of Elvis Presley, who shared ownership with the Aberbachs in two music publishing companiesthroughout his entire career.

Product Details

Author:
Bar Biszick-Lockwood
Book Format:
Paperback
Country of Origin:
US
Date Published:
1 March 2010
Dimensions:
23.11 x 15.24 x 2.79 cm
ISBN-10:
025207694X
ISBN-13:
9780252076947
Language:
English
Location:
Urbana-Champaign, IL
Pages:
328
Weight:
566.99 gm

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